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knack
(encz) | knack,dovednost n: Zdeněk Brož |
knack
(encz) | knack,talent n: Zdeněk Brož |
knack
(encz) | knack,zručnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
knack
(encz) | knack,zvláštní způsob n: Zdeněk Brož |
Knack
(gcide) | Knack \Knack\ (n[a^]k), v. i. [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. G.
knacken to break, Dan. knage to crack, and E. knock.]
1. To crack; to make a sharp, abrupt noise to chink. [Obs. or
Prov. Eng.] --Bp. Hall.
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2. To speak affectedly. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
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Knack
(gcide) | Knack \Knack\, n.
1. A petty contrivance; a toy; a plaything; a knickknack.
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A knack, a toy, a trick, a baby's cap. --Shak.
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2. A readiness in performance; aptness at doing a specific
task; skill; aptitude; facility; dexterity; -- often used
with for; as, a knack for playing the guitar.
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The fellow . . . has not the knack with his shears.
--B. Jonson.
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The dean was famous in his time,
And had a kind of knack at rhyme. --Swift.
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3. Something performed, or to be done, requiring aptness and
dexterity; a trick; a device. "The knacks of japers."
--Chaucer.
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For how should equal colors do the knack ! --Pope.
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knack
(wn) | knack
n 1: a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it";
"he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he
couldn't get the hang of it" [syn: bent, knack, hang] |
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knack
(encz) | knack,dovednost n: Zdeněk Brožknack,talent n: Zdeněk Brožknack,zručnost n: Zdeněk Brožknack,zvláštní způsob n: Zdeněk Brož |
knacker
(encz) | knacker,ras n: Zdeněk Brož |
knackered
(encz) | knackered,zbitý (unavený) adj: [slang.] BartyCok |
knackwurst
(encz) | knackwurst,vuřt n: Zdeněk Brož |
knick-knack
(encz) | knick-knack,tretka n: sladyknick-knack,zvláštní maličkost n: Zdeněk Brož |
knickknack
(encz) | knickknack,zvláštní maličkost n: Zdeněk Brož |
knickknackery
(encz) | knickknackery, n: |
knickknacks
(encz) | knickknacks, |
nicknack
(encz) | nicknack,cetka nicknack,drobnost nicknack,suvenýr |
Knacker
(gcide) | Knacker \Knack"er\, n.
1. One who makes knickknacks, toys, etc. --Mortimer.
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2. One of two or more pieces of bone or wood held loosely
between the fingers, and struck together by moving the
hand; -- called also clapper. --Halliwell.
[1913 Webster]Knacker \Knack"er\, n. [Cf. Icel. hnakkr a saddle.]
1. a harness maker. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
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2. One who slaughters worn-out horses and sells their flesh
for dog's meat. [Eng.]
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Knackish
(gcide) | Knackish \Knack"ish\, a.
Trickish; artful. [Obs.] -- Knack"ish*ness, n. [Obs.] --Dr.
H. More.
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Knackishness
(gcide) | Knackish \Knack"ish\, a.
Trickish; artful. [Obs.] -- Knack"ish*ness, n. [Obs.] --Dr.
H. More.
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Knack-kneed
(gcide) | Knack-kneed \Knack"-kneed`\, a.
See Knock-kneed.
[1913 Webster]knock-kneed \knock"-kneed`\, a.
Having the legs bent inward so that the knees touch in
walking. [Written also knack-kneed.] |
knack-kneed
(gcide) | Knack-kneed \Knack"-kneed`\, a.
See Knock-kneed.
[1913 Webster]knock-kneed \knock"-kneed`\, a.
Having the legs bent inward so that the knees touch in
walking. [Written also knack-kneed.] |
Knacky
(gcide) | Knacky \Knack"y\, a.
Having a knack; cunning; crafty; trickish. [Prov. Eng. &
Scot.] --Halliwell.
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Knickknack
(gcide) | Knickknack \Knick"knack`\, n. [See Knack.]
A trifle or toy; a bawble; a gewgaw; a tchotchke.
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Knickknackatory
(gcide) | Knickknackatory \Knick"knack`a*to*ry\, n.
A collection of knickknacks. --Richardson.
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Knickknackery
(gcide) | Knickknackery \Knick"knack`er*y\, n.
Knickknacks.
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Nicknack
(gcide) | Nicknack \Nick"nack`\, n.
See Knickknack.
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Nicknackery
(gcide) | Nicknackery \Nick"nack`er*y\, n.
See Knickknackery.
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Woodknacker
(gcide) | Woodknacker \Wood"knack`er\, n. (Zool.)
The yaffle.
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knack
(wn) | knack
n 1: a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it";
"he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he
couldn't get the hang of it" [syn: bent, knack, hang] |
knacker
(wn) | knacker
n 1: someone who buys old buildings or ships and breaks them up
to recover the materials in them
2: someone who buys up old horses for slaughter |
knackered
(wn) | knackered
adj 1: very tired [syn: knackered, drained] |
knackwurst
(wn) | knackwurst
n 1: short thick highly seasoned sausage [syn: knackwurst,
knockwurst] |
knickknack
(wn) | knickknack
n 1: a small inexpensive mass-produced article [syn:
knickknack, novelty]
2: miscellaneous curios [syn: bric-a-brac, knickknack,
nicknack, knickknackery, whatnot] |
knickknackery
(wn) | knickknackery
n 1: miscellaneous curios [syn: bric-a-brac, knickknack,
nicknack, knickknackery, whatnot] |
nicknack
(wn) | nicknack
n 1: miscellaneous curios [syn: bric-a-brac, knickknack,
nicknack, knickknackery, whatnot] |
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